Towards a sustainable future

Supporting Canada’s sustainable development strategy

In September 2015, Canada and all other United Nations (UN) General Assembly member countries adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Agenda outlines 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aiming to “achieve a better and more sustainable future for all people and the world by 2030.” Outlining specific targets and indicators for each SDG, the 2030 Agenda provides a framework guiding responsible global economic, environmental, social, and governance development.

The outcome-oriented SDGs encourage flexibility in the approaches to achieve them, as well as contributions from a broad and diverse group of actors around the world.

CSA Group standards can support SDG efforts at all levels of government and help accelerate progress towards shaping a sustainable future as outlined in Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy.

How governments can use standards as tools to help achieve the SDGs

Credible tools for organizations

Standards help industry organizations achieve their SDGs objectives

Many public and private organizations are adopting policies and operational processes to incorporate sustainable development principles.

CSA Group standards provide a credible tool to help organizations implement actions towards achieving the SDGs. Standards can also provide benchmarks for monitoring and reporting the effectiveness of SDG implementation.

How industry organizations can implement standards into their SDG strategies

CSA Standards and the SDGs

Research helps link standards to specific SDG targets

A preliminary assessment revealed that 80% of CSA Group’s own standards support the UN SDGs. Building on this work, CSA Group has conducted comprehensive multi-disciplinary research to develop a robust and transparent methodology for mapping standards to the SDGs at target or indicator levels. This initiative aims to demonstrate how organizations, governments, and policymakers can use CSA Group standards as an effective tool in developing and implementing their SDG strategies.

See which specific SDGs each CSA Group standard supports
Find standards supporting a particular SDG or relating to an area you are interested in, or search for a specific standard to learn which SDG targets it helps address.

The mapping process has not been completed for all CSA Standards. Some CSA Standards may only be available in English. The data base is being continually updated with further results

CSA Group SDG Database

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Standard Number Standard Title SDG Target Area
A123.16 Asphalt-Coated Glass-Base Sheet Construction and Infrastructure
A123.2 ASPHALT COATED ROOFING SHEETS Construction and Infrastructure
A123.21 Standard test method for the dynamic wind uplift resistance of membrane-roofing systems Construction and Infrastructure
A123.23 Product specification for polymer-modified bitumen sheet, prefabricated and reinforced Construction and Infrastructure
A123.24 Standard test method for wind resistance of modular vegetated roof assembly Construction and Infrastructure
A123.25 Asphalt core boards used in roofing Construction and Infrastructure
A123.26 Performance requirements for climate resilience of low slope membrane roofing systems Construction and Infrastructure
A123.4 ASPHALT FOR CONSTRUCTING BUILT-UP ROOF COVERINGS AND WATERPROOFING SYSTEMS Construction and Infrastructure
A14 CONCRETE POLES Construction and Infrastructure
A165 SERIES CSA Standards on concrete masonry units Construction and Infrastructure
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Impact

Standards help support your UN SDG goals

Overview of the number of CSA Group standards that correspond with each SDG goal

8

8

3

3

185

185

64

64

8

8

109

109

594

594

153

153

711

711

36

36

310

310

160

160

216

216

22

22

38

38

147

147